Students from Western Wisconsin will have a chance to learn about law enforcement and public safety careers during the Public Safety Career Days with the Durand Police Department, Pepin County Sheriff’s Department and Durand Fire and EMS. Durand Police Chief Stan Ridgeway says the career days is a revamp of the explorers program. The event will be June 18-19, and is free and open to students in grades 6-12 or recent high school graduates. For more information on the program, visit the Durand Police Department Website.
County Health Rankings from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have been released and Pepin County has some bright spots. Pepin County Health Officer Heidi Stewart says the county has seen improvements in the number health care providers for the county. The report shows three areas that need improvement, including adult obesity, mental distress, and lower rates of flu vaccinations.
The teenager accused of hitting and killing a woman in a vehicle crash has been bound over for trial. 17Yr old Addison Bowell of Menomonie is charged with one count of homicide by intoxicated use a vehicle and one count of hit and run resulting in death in connection with the death of 54yr old Ann Seidl of Eau Claire on March 29th. She is being held on a $100,000 cash bond and her next court appearance is June 24th.
The City of Menomonie is starting construction on a new playground at Phelan Park. The new playground was designed with help from students at River Heights, Oaklawn and Wakanda Elementary Schools. The city will also be installing new walkways and safety surfaces. The new playground is expected to be completed by early June.
An Eau Claire man who is accused of burning down his own bar and grill back in 2021, made his first court appearance. The man is being charged with one count of arson of a building with the intent of committing fraud. This is a class C felony. According to court documents, the man's lawyer tried to dismiss the case, but it was denied. The man is out on a 10-thousand-dollar signature bond and will be in court next on May 29th.
The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is launching a new way to track communicable diseases. Yesterday, the department launched a dashboard that can track diseases like Covid-19, influenza, sexually transmitted diseases and much more. This will be an easy way to see which diseases are spreading around the area. The dashboard will give you information on each disease as well as how to reduce your risk of getting sick.
In small cities and rural areas that lack childcare access, Governor Tony Evers says school districts may be the solution to filling those gaps. Evers says state funding is vital, comparing childcare to public infrastructure. Evers has proposed $480 million for childcare providers in his state budget. The Governor was in Barron on Wednesday, touring the city’s new Main Street and promoting clean drinking water initiatives. The Democratic governor also said that migrant workers without legal status are vital to the state’s economy, and urged the Trump administration to continue federal funding for infrastructure projects in the states.
During a multiple county car chase, a Monroe County squad car burst up in flames. Monroe County Sheriff's Office said that they were assisting in the chase of a suspect who was wanted by the Wisconsin Probation and Parole. When the chase ended, the suspect bolted out of the car and a foot chase began. As officers were chasing him on foot, a squad car started on fire. The suspect was caught a short time later. No injuries were reported.
The two-day aerial enforcement on Madison's beltline is over, but over 60 citations were issued during those two days. Two of those citations were people speeding over 100 miles per hour. Other violations included OWI citations, flex lane violations and the average speed for speeding violations was 83 miles per hour. Police officials want to remind people that any conviction for a speeding violation over 25 miles per hour is an automatic 15-day suspension of your driver's license.
Green Bay prepares for next week’s NFL Draft. The Green Bay City Council on Tuesday approved a jump in parking rates at city garages from $1 an hour to $2 during draft week to offset expenses for extra staff. While that cost goes up, WISN-TV in Milwaukee reports short-term rental units are reducing prices with draft week occupancy being lower than expected. Green Bay’s Austin Straubel Airport expects draft week traffic to exceed its busiest holiday weeks, with 2,500 travelers expected each day beginning Wednesday, the day before the draft starts.
Democratic lawmakers reintroduce a Green Amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution. Milwaukee Representative Darrin Madison says it would protect the state's climate and environment for current and future generations. Beloit Senator Mark Spreitzer says protecting the lakes we fish in, the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the lands that support our communities and economy benefits all of Wisconsin. The amendment is unlikely to be taken up in the Republican controlled State Legislature. Constitutional amendments must pass two consecutive sessions before going before voters for approval.
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Congressman Mark Pocan calls the current situation surrounding Trump
administration tariffs “incomprehensible.” But the Second
District Democrat says there’s at least a possibility that some
nations will negotiate during the latest 90-day pause. Pocan says
Trump has thrown markets into turmoil by imposing tariffs without any
sort of plan.
The Arkansas man accused of taking a pregnant Beaver Dam teen from her home is now in Wisconsin. 40-year-old Gary Day was booked into the Dodge County Jail Wednesday evening, charged with three counts of child abduction and enticement. Day was arrested earlier this month when he and 17-year-old Sophia Franklin were spotted at a Nebraska truck stop. Authorities say Day is the father of Franklin's unborn child. He also faces charges in Nebraska and Arkansas. The teen has been reunited with her family.
Tuition at Minnesota colleges and universities could dramatically increase in the next two years. The price hikes would impact the Minnesota State system, which comprises more than 30 colleges and universities. The Minnesota State Board of Trustees will eventually set tuition rates in June. The increases could be anywhere between three-point-five and nine percent for each of the next two years.
A Madison cheese sculptor will attend the 'Taste of the Draft' in Green Bay April 23rd. Vicki Janisch says she learned cheese carving from her dairy farmer roots. She plans to create a Lombardi Trophy from Wisconsin cheddar. The event is a fundraiser for the non profit GENYOUth, working to end student hunger
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